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The Reformed Church in Oud-Beijerland was founded around 1929 by members who had previously been members of the church in Nieuw-Beijerland. The members used a small church hall in the Boterhof. On 5 October 1936, the members decided to have a church building built between the Oost-Voorstraat and the Prins Hendrikstraat (later Wilhelminastraat). The church building was put into use in 1937. In 1954, a portal was added to the front of the church building. In 1970, it was decided to thoroughly renovate the church building due to the growth of the congregation. The extended church building was put into use on 18 February 1971 and then had 450 seats. In 1978, it was expanded with meeting rooms. In 1995, the decision was made to build new. Due to objections from local residents, construction could not begin until 1999. The new church building was put into use on 10 September 2000.

Characteristic Reformed church building with tower.

Built as a Reformed Church. Modern hall church with a detached tower, containing 3 bells. Weekend 4-5 February 2023, 2 bells were stolen from the tower, probably in the night from Saturday to Sunday. The Reformed Church on Rembrandtstraat (1962, A. van den Broek) was renovated on the inside in 2003-2004 and put back into use on April 25, 2004. A stained glass window was made. And a painting was placed in a corner of the church. On the left of the painting, the names of the deceased are written in a book and on the right is the book for the names of those being baptized. (At the moment, the names of the deceased are still in the minority, but that can change). In the middle of the painting, people are depicted on their way to "eternity".

Farmhouse-like barn church. The church was built in 1888. In the shape of a farm, because if it turned out that this church had no right to exist, it could be turned into a farm.

Former stew, now out of use. The local Reformed Church was founded in 1878. In 1895 a new church building was put into use.

Beautiful hall church in neo-Romanesque forms. No tower. In 2006, the 100th anniversary of this church building was festively commemorated. In 2021, this church is still in use for church services, despite some gradual decline in the number of members.

The (old) Reformed Church of Beekbergen is one of the oldest Reformed Churches in the Netherlands. In 1835, the year after the secession, a meeting was held in Apeldoorn, attended by various representatives from Lieren and Oosterhuizen. The pastor was Rev. Brummelman from Hattem, who strongly stimulated the secession in the East Veluwe. The secession was preceded by house meetings. These were meetings of members of the State Church, the Dutch Reformed Church, who were concerned about the freedom of doctrine. In 1840, the seceded church of Apeldoorn, or rather the church of Apeldoorn-Noord, received a minister: Rev. Poppe de Wit. He also served as minister for Beekbergen and Teuge. In 1849 it was decided to build a church building on the Tullekensmolenweg, at no. 106. This was put into use on 21 April 1850. There were 150 seats in this building. The church budget in 1851 was f 356.21. The minister's salary in 1854 was f 225.--. On 31 July 1853 the congregation of Beekbergen received its first minister, namely candidate M. Sipkes.

Church building of the Christian Separated Congregation, later Christian Reformed Church. The society that later in 1892 became part of the Reformed Churches in the Netherlands.

Characteristic Reformed reconstruction church.

Reconstruction church with tower.